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. 'INVENTUM mesvwmer ATTORN EY UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

CHARLES A. VIDMER, OF NEV YORK, N. Y.

WORKMANS TIME-REGISTER.

SPECIFICATION forming partV of Letters Patent N0. 556,452, dated March 1'7, 1896.

Application filed September 7, 1894:. Serial No. 522,329. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES A.W1DMEE, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of New York, in the county and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Time-Re corders, of which the following isa speciiication.

My invention has reference to a time-register, and especially to a device for indicating the time of arrival of the employ whose duty is to open the store or factory at a certain hour.

The object of my invention is to provide at a cost slightly above that of an ordinary clockmovement a device of this character which will accurately indicate such particular time and which is not liable to get out of order.

Vith this object in view I construct a timen register embodying two time disks or dials, one for the hours and one for the minutes, so situated as to bring their numbers successively opposite a sightopening in the front of the casing, combined with devices for arresting the motion of said disks or dials without interrupting the action of the clock-movement upon the insertion of the key by the employe, and devices for retaining the same in position absolutely proof against being tampered with. ment being uninterrupted, the time disks or dials can be properly adjusted without difficulty by the person in authority. The time disks or dials may, as usual, be substituted for type-wheels, so that an, impression of the time may be taken on a suitable strip.

The nature of my invention will best be understood when described in connection with the annexed sheets of drawings, in which- Figure 1 represents a front elevation of a time-register containing my invention, the case being removed. Fig. 2 is a similar view, but showing the time-wheels locked. Figs. 3 and 4i are sectional details. Fig. 5 is an elevation of the mechanism and case complete. Fig. 6 is a side view of Fig. l, part being broken away. Fig. 7 is a section on the line 7 7, Fig. l. Fig. 2. key.

Similar letters of reference vdesignate corre- Fig. S is a section on the line 8 8, Fig. 9 is a sectional side view of the spending parts throughout the several views of the drawings.

Referring at present to Figs. l and 2 of the drawings, the letter C designates a clockmovement of any approved construction in which the center wheel m is mounted loosely upon its arbor a. To this center wheel is con nected by an intermediate pinion b, Fig. 2, a pinion c suitably mounted on a horizontal arbor d and having the same number of teeth as wheel m. To this pinion c is attached by suitable screws and sleeves the minute disk or dial M having inscribed thereon or afiixed thereto in a usual manner the numerals l to corresponding to the sixty minutes of the hour. p

Adjacent to the minute disk or dial is mounted the hour disk or dial H,havin g thereon the numerals l to l2 with the affixed letters A. BL, h and F BIL, as usual. This disk or dial is advanced one twenty fourth of a revolution each hour, as follows, reference being had expressly to Figs. l and 2: The disk or dial Il is attached to a vertically-disposed ratchet-wheel e mounted on a horizontal shaft f and having twenty-four teeth. Back of said ratchet-wheel is disposed a lever l, the free end of which bears upon a snail-ca1n g rigidly affixed to the hub of the pinion c and rotating with the same. To this lever B is pivoted a spring presserpawl h adapted to engage with the teeth of wheel c. The lever is also provided with a fixed tooth t' disposed to engage with said teeth when the lever drops.

The cam g is constructed to drop the lever B from the nose g' at the commencement of each hour and to gradually lift the same during the intervening time. Then lever B drops, its pawl h engages the ratchet-wheel e and turns the same through one tooth, thereby advancing the hour disk or dial one hour. At the same time the iixed tooth /L' enters between the teeth of the ratchet-wheel and acts as a stop to too great a forward motion. A pawl p, preferably pivoted to the stud about which lever B swings and engaging the ratchet-wheel, prevents retrograde motion of the same.

Upon the minute or center arbor ct of the movement is firmly mounted to turn therewith a plate q, having on its upper face lugs for a pivot-pin yr, about which swings a springpressed lever D straddling the center arbor and carrying at one end a pin S passing through and guided in the plate q and enter- .ing a socket formed in the loose center wheel m. The spring normally holds the lever D in operative connection with the center wheel, whereby said wheel is caused to rotate with its arbor e.

As far as at present described the device consists in a cloekmovement imparting a regularly-timed rotation to the hour and minute disks or dials Il and M. If new at any time the center wheel m is released from the lever D by depressing and holding down one end of the same, the said center wheel does not rotate, and consequently the hour and minute disks or dials remain stationary while the clock-movement, together with the plate q and lever D, continue to move unaffected.

For holding the lever depressed any suitable device, such as the spring-pressed latch u, adapted to turn about a pivot-post u, may be used. lVhen the lever is depressed the latch snaps over the same and holds it down.

The movement is arranged in a suitable case provided with means for locking the door, Fig. 5.

The time disks or dials ll and M are arranged to bring the numerals adjacent to a suitable sight-opening, ask E, in Fig. 5, and collectively indicate the time. If, therefore, the employ whose duty it is to open the place of business inserts a key K into the keyhole K formed in the casing and depresses the lever the time disks or dials will stop at the hour said act is performed and remain stationary until adjusted bythe person in authority.

To prevent the dials from being tampered with` by turning the center wheel after the re lease of the same from lever D, I provide a suitable lock for said wheel, preferably constructed as follows: Toa cross-bar F, Figs. 9, (l, 7 and S, of the frame of the movement is pivoted at w a detcnt-lever I, one arm of which is provided with a tooth adapted to enter between the teeth of the center wheel.. The opposite arm of the lever extends across the path of the bit 7c of the key II, so that when said key is inserted and turned toward the left the detent-lever is thrown into engagement with the center wheel. To lock the detent-lever in this position, as well as the key, the bit of the latter is provided with anoteh 7c', adapted to receive a spring arm or ward D', secured by one end to the crossbar F when the key is inserted, Fig. 3. rlihe ward is pressed outward as the key is turned and snaps back when released, Fig. l. In this position it acts as an obstruction to retrograde motion of the key. An abutment or stop c near the free end of the spring arm or ward D prevents the key from being turned farther in the opposite direction, and consequently the key is locked in position.

The last-described parts are preferably incloscd in a hub F provided with a slot, th ron gli which the detent-lever I enters.

In the front or door of the case, Fig. 5, is formed an opening d] of sufficient diameter to permit the same to be opened while the key is retained in the movement. To set the wheels H and M to the proper time, the case is opened. The key is released by pushin in a small ear b2 formed on the ward b", which brings the end of the latter opposite the notch 7c in the key and permits its removal. The latch u is then turned to one side to free the lever D, and the center wheel m .is turned until its socket is opposite the pin s in lever D, which pin then enters said socket and rc-establishes operative connection between the wheel and its arbor a. The lever D having continued to rotate with the arbor a, the li me disk or dial M is consequently brought to the proper time.

The hour disk or dial is set by hand to the proper hour, if necessary.

lVhilc I have herein shown dials provided with numerals to correspond to the hours and minutes, it is evident that type-wheelsof a usual construction can be made use of and a ribbon with a suitable platen employed to obtain a printed record, or a combined type and dial wheel may be used.

It is of course to be understood that the wheel fm must not necessarily be the center wheel of the movement, since any other wheel of the train could be used in. like manner by properly proportioning the connecting-pinions. In general I do not wish to restrict imyself to the exact construction, arrangement, or connections of the several parts, since it is evident that they can be modified without departing from the spirit of my invention.

lVhat I claim as new ism l. A time-register comprising in its structure a clock-movement, time disks or dials, an operative connection between said movement and the time disks or dials, a lever attached to and rotating with the center oit' the movel ment and adapted to engage the loose center wheel to cause the same to rotate; said lever being arranged in the path of the key and de` pressed by said key to free the center wheel from the train, and a retaining device arranged to engage with said lever, when depressedby the key,to retain saidlever in its de pressed position, substantially as described.

2. A time-register comprising in its structure a clock-movement, time disks or dials, an operative connection between said movement and the time disks or dials, a plate secured to and rotating with the center of the movement, a spring-pressed lever pivoted to said plate and adapted to engage the loose center wheel, and a retaining-latch adapted to engage the lever on the depression of the latter by the key, substantially as described.

I OCD IIO A time-register comprising in its structure a clock-movement, time disks or dials mounted side by side to bring the numerals thereon opposite to a common sight-opening, an operative connection between said movement and the time disks or dials, a plate secured to and rotating with the center of the movement, a spring-pressed lever pivoted to said plate and adapted to engage the loose center wheel, and a retainingdatch adapted to engage the lever on the depression of the latter by the key, substantially as described.

el. A time-register comprising in its structure, a clock-movement, time disks or dials, a connection between said movement and the time disks or dials, means under the control of the key for separating said connection, a detent actuated by the key and engaging and locking the connection with the time disks or dials on the separation of said connection, and a look for retaining the key, substantially as described.

5. A time-register comprising in its struct ure a clock-movement, time disks or dials, an operative connection between the same and the movement, means under the control of the Evi key for separating said connection, a detent arranged in the path of the key and operated by the same to engage and lock the time disks or dials, and a spring arm or ward and stop disposed to be engaged by the key for locking the same, substantially as described.

6. A time-register comprising in its structure a clock-movement provided with a center wheel mounted loosely on its arbor and provided with a socket, a plate revolving With said arbor, a lever pivoted to said plate and provided with a pin engaging said socket, a latch adapted to engage said lever, a detent adapted to engage the'center wheel and operated by the key, a lock for the key, hour and minute disks or dials and a connection between one of the latter and the center wheel, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name, in presence of two witnesses, this 30th day of August, 1S94.

CHAS. A. VIDMER.

Witnesses:

A. FABER DU FAUR, Jr., GHAs. W. THOMAS. 

